Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Recognizing that diplomacy and development play a key role alongside defense when it comes to U.S. national security, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined Tim Kaine (D-VA) and 34 of their colleagues in... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) issued the following statement shortly before voting in the Senate Finance Committee against the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: “Mr. Kennedy... Continue Reading

Cranston, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse along with Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today joined with union officials to call on the Trump administration to swiftly implement a new law that increases Social Security benefits... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing January 2025 as “National Mentoring Month” to celebrate the positive influence mentors can have on children and young adults.  Whitehouse and Mullin are joined... Continue Reading

Resolution comes after President Trump pardons over 1,500 Jan 6 insurrectionists – many with violent criminal rap sheets, including those convicted of brutally assaulting police officers WASHINGTON, DC – During the presidential campaign last year, President Trump pledged to pardon... Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse teamed with U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and 35 of their colleagues in urging President Trump to reinstate all of... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) issued the following statement slamming President Trump’s unconstitutional federal funding freeze, which is jeopardizing education and health care programs and other federal initiatives that Rhode Islanders rely on. “Trump’s power grab was plucked... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today issued the following statement: “This was no normal inauguration of an American president. “President Trump gave a cadre of billionaires seats of honor on the dais, and he is handing them... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today applauded actions taken by the Biden-Harris Administration to bring higher education within reach for more Rhode Islanders, including restoring the promise of Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).  Since 2021, more than... Continue Reading

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) sent letters to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac questioning the Enterprises on how they assess and manage climate-related risks for the home mortgage loans they purchase and... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), and Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD-8) sent a letter yesterday to the 2025 Trump Vance Inaugural Committee requesting information... Continue Reading

Federal funds will help grow Blue Economy workforce in RI & southeastern MA WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to strengthen Rhode Island’s workforce and create more high-paying ocean technology and ‘Blue Economy’ jobs, Rhode Island’s Congressional Delegation today announced... Continue Reading

In new letter, top Democratic advocates for Supreme Court transparency press Roberts and the Conference to allow for basic fact-finding in light of Justice Alito’s habit of ethically-questionable conduct Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representative Hank... Continue Reading

JOHNSTON, RI – Overlooking the intersection of Atwood Avenue and Hartford Avenue on the steps of Johnston Town Hall, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner today joined Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. to deliver a... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today issued the following statement on Prospect Medical Holdings, which owns Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and Roger Williams Medical Center, filing for bankruptcy: “Bad outcomes for patients and providers are par... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Rick Scott (R-FL) yesterday reintroduced the bipartisan Sunshine Protection Act, legislation to end the twice-yearly time change and make Daylight Saving Time permanent nationwide.  Senators Whitehouse and Scott were joined as... Continue Reading

New USDOT grant will fund study and engage stakeholders in ways to reconnect communities that were separated by construction of I-95 and RI-10 WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to improve community connectivity and pedestrian safety, spur economic growth, and... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today lauded President Joe Biden for shielding the Rhode Island coast from offshore oil and gas drilling. “President Biden has done well... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) this afternoon was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris for a fourth term representing Rhode Island in the U.S. Senate.  His daughter Molly held the family bible.  “It is an honor... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, issued the following statement after the Judicial Conference of the United States ignored its obligation under the Ethics in Government Act to consider referring... Continue Reading